make terms

meɪk tɜːrmz

made terms

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Definition of make terms - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

settle

come to an understanding or agreement

They had to make terms with the new regulations.
The two companies decided to make terms after months of negotiation.
We need to make terms before proceeding with the project.

bargain

negotiate

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with terms

dictate terms

to impose conditions or rules

The company tried to dictate terms to the new employees.

on bad terms

adj.

having a poor relationship

They have been on bad terms since the argument.

on good terms

adv.

having a friendly relationship

Despite the breakup, they remained on good terms.

come to terms

accept a difficult situation

She came to terms with her loss over time.

in terms of

prep.

concerning a specific aspect or perspective

We need to think in terms of cost efficiency.

on talking terms

adj.

having a friendly relationship

Despite the competition, the two teams remained on talking terms.

be on familiar terms with

have a friendly and relaxed relationship with someone

She is on familiar terms with her boss.

in broad terms

adv.

in a general way without details

In broad terms, the project was a success.

in glowing terms

adv.

using very positive or enthusiastic words

She spoke in glowing terms about her teacher.

in layman's terms

adv.

explained simply without technical language

The doctor explained the diagnosis in layman's terms.

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in plain language

adv.

simplicity

avoiding technical terms to make it understandable

combining form

word building

fixed bit that attaches to other parts to make terms

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French:se mettre d'accord, ...
German:sich einigen, ...
Italian:raggiungere un accordo, ...
Spanish:llegar a un acuerdo, ...
Portuguese:fazer um acordo, ...
Chinese:达成共识, ...
Japanese:合意する, ...
Arabic:تَوَصَّلَ إلى اتِّفاق, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגִּיעַ לְהַסְכָּמָה, ...
Russian:договориться, ...
Ukrainian:домовлятися, ...
Hindi:समझौता करना, ...
Bengali:সমঝোতা করা, ...
Catalan:entendre's, ...
Czech:dohodnout se, ...
Danish:indgå en aftale, ...
Dutch:schikken, ...
Greek:συμβιβάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:megegyezni, ...
Khmer:ឈានដល់ការយោគយល់គ្នា, ...
Korean:합의하다, ...
Persian:به توافق رسیدن, ...
Polish:dojść do porozumienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer um acordo, ...
Romanian:a ajunge la o înțelegere, ...
Swedish:komma överens, ...
Thai:ตกลง, ...
Turkish:anlaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:thỏa thuận, ...

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